Mike Levin: “Today, I join the many Americans who this month reflect on the rich and extraordinary achievements of African Americans.…”

“Today, I join the many Americans who this month reflect on the rich and extraordinary achievements of African Americans. We do so in keeping with the spirit and the vision of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, son of a former slave, who in 1926, proposed such a recognition as a way of preserving the history of the Negro. Each year, during the month of February, we celebrate African American History Month. Dr. Woodson was, himself, an extraordinary individual and I would like to pay tribute to him, as well as several courageous and accomplished individuals claimed by my state of Michigan, all of whom have earned a unique place in African American history. Dr. Woodson overcame seemingly insurmountable challenges in his rise from the coal mines of West Virginia to one of the highest levels of academic achievement of his time.”